BOULDER Starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Forest Service’s Boulder Ranger District will close the Middle St. Vrain and Coney Flats roads [National Forest System Roads 114.1 (Middle St. Vrain), 507.1, 507.1A, 507.1B, 507.1C, and 507.1D (Coney Flats)] in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The closure is due to health … Continue reading
BOULDER As winter conditions settle in, the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland will work to burn slash piles resulting from fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects in the area. Hand piles are a result of crews using chainsaws to thin the forest, the subsequent cut … Continue reading
BOULDER – The last of the leaves are turning and the first wisps of winter are brushing at the mountains. Seasons are changing at the Boulder Ranger District office as well. Before you hit the road to drive to the office for a permit, pass or map this winter, be sure to know before you … Continue reading
FORT COLLINS – Monte Williams has been selected as the new Forest Supervisor for the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo. Williams will begin his new position on Oct. 5, 2015. He replaces Glenn Casamassa who is now an Associate Deputy Chief in U.S. Forest Service National … Continue reading
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo.– To improve public safety and protect national resources, the U.S. Forest Service has closed National Forest System lands along a portion of Colo. Highway 103 to camping, campfires and other overnight uses. The closure applies to areas on the Arapaho National Forest within a quarter mile of Highway 103 between Idaho Springs … Continue reading
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests reminds visitors that Berthoud Pass area is closed to sledding and tubing, and has been since 2005. Recently, frequent violations of the sledding closure have been reported. The area is adjacent to U.S. Highway 40, 12 miles northwest of … Continue reading
BOULDER, Colo. – Brainard Lake Recreation Area will be closed to vehicle traffic west of the main access gate near the fee station starting at 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 19. This is an annual closure due to changing weather patterns, snow, high winds and icy road conditions. The area remains open to pedestrian access, and … Continue reading
BOULDER – The Boulder and Clear Creek Ranger Districts of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland plan to take advantage of changing winter weather conditions to burn slash piles resulting from multiple fuels reductions and hazardous tree removal projects. Firefighters will spend the upcoming winter months burning piles in a number … Continue reading
BOULDER – Jasper Reservoir in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area on the Boulder Ranger District is currently drained for operational maintenance of the reservoir. Please be advised that if you are planning to hike or camp in the area that the lake has been emptied and the lake bottom is muddy. Visitors will need to … Continue reading
Idaho Springs – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the remaining 10 mile segment of the Mount Evans Highway (State Highway 5) for the season to most vehicular traffic Monday, Sept. 22, for road construction. CDOT needs to build a retaining wall along the edge of the highway to improve its stability near … Continue reading
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